The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-11-25
Diseased Cattle.
THE MATTER THOROUGHLY rNvEs TIaATRD RE-
PORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THR COLUMBIA
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


GThe following article was handed us too
late for insertion last week
About November the information
reached me Of disease among the herds Of
cattle brought from Buffalo by Messrs.
George Conner, ID. X. Sloan, Freas Fowler
and @ M. Lockard. A detailed report of
the symptoms exhibited by Mr.. Conner's
cattle was secured and forwarded at once
to Thomas j. Edge, Secretary Of State
Board of Agriculture. He replied as fol-
lows:
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 10, 1887.
II. V. WHITE, sec'y,
Dear Sir: Yours OF the 9th at hand and
carefully noted. Most likely the disease
is Texan or Spleenic fever; l have for-
warded your letter to my Veterinary Sur
geon for his attention; If he thinks that 1t
is Texan fever it will not be necessary to
investigate it; Texan fever cannot be COM
municated by one of our native animals
to another; it Is given to northern cattle by
Texans or Southern stock but it is not con-
tagious in our catte it will not spread
from them to Others Probably my surgeon
will write for further particulars, or If he
thinks it necessary will come up to see
You. Resp. Yours,
THos. J. EDGE,
Secy, &c.
About the same time DR.. c. E. Winner,
V. s., was called to attend the cattle in
Mr.. Conner's yards. One had already died
and several were very sick. He began
rigid treatment at once and his opinion,
with a statement of what he was dong,
was forwarded to Secretary Edge, and to
DIR. F. Bridge, the state Veterinary Sur
geon. AS there were slight indications of
Anthrax, DR.. Bridge decided to come on
and make an investigation. l met him at
the train Monday morning, and took him
TO see Mr.. Conner's cattle. Although three
had died and one was very sick, he con-
cluded that under the skillful treatment
they were receiving from DR.. Winner no
more would die, and as the disease was not
contagious, no trouble need be feared by
outside parties. AS the other cattle came
froru the same place and were afflicted the
same way, and those of Mr.. Sloan's were
under DR. Winners treatment, DIR. Bridge
decided that it was not necessary for him
to make further investigation, and he re-
turned on the evening train. The follow
ing is his report:
II. V. WHITE, ESQ.,,
Dear Sir: According to my instructions
from Thos. j. Edge, Esq, Secretary of
Board of Agriculture, have investigated
the disease existing among the cattle on
Mr. Conner's place. find them afflicted
| with Texas fever. This disease is com.
municated by Texas or Southern stock to
cannot transmit it to other cattle. So
there is no danger of the disease spreading
to any other herds. In my opinion all the
steers with but one doubtful case, will
recover. cannot suggest any better treat.
ment than the cattle are getting from DR..
c. E. Winner, V. s. whose veterinary skill
has saved quite number of the herd.
Yours Very Respectfully,
F BRIDGE,
State Veterinarian.
Bloomsbury, Pa, Noy. IA, 1887.
| In this action and submitting this repor
to he press The Agricultural Society be-
lleves it has done its duty to the public.
Very Respectfully,
| ii. V. WHITE, Sec'y.